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pessimistic
[ pes-uh-mis-tik ]
/ ĖpÉs ÉĖmÉŖs tÉŖk /
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adjective
pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
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āWasā is used for the indicative past tense of āto be,ā and āwereā is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
synonym study for pessimistic
See cynical.
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